Lineage and Honors Information as of 19 September 2017
214th Public Affairs Detachment
- Constituted 12 December 1955 in the Army Reserve as the 214th Field Press Censorship Detachment
- Activated 9 January 1956 at York, Pennsylvania
- Reorganized and redesignated 29 December 1969 as the 214th Public Information Detachment
- Inactivated 31 March 1977 at York, Pennsylvania
- Redesignated 31 March 1998 as the 214th Public Affairs Detachment
- Activated 16 September 2000 at Richmond, Virginia
- Ordered into active military service 1 November 2004 at Richmond, Virginia; released from active military service 9 December 2005 and reverted to reserve status
Campaign Participation Credit
- War on Terrorism
- Campaigns to be determined
Decorations
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2004-2005
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History